Surf Forecasts:
Kennebunk Beach surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, SE swell with 125 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kennebunk Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Kennebunk Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Kennebunk Beach in the next 16 days are 1.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kennebunk Beach over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, it’s Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the next two weeks are looking pretty grim for a paddle. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak surf ahead, so don’t get your hopes up for anything firing.
The pattern is flat. For the first week, we’re stuck with tiny windswell and poor conditions. The water temp at Kennebunk Beach is sitting at 64°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, about 3° above average – a nice little bonus if you’re just floating around.
Through the 2nd and 3rd of July, we’re looking at ankle-snappers in the 0.7ft to 1ft range with short periods and cross-shore winds. The combined energy is barely a whisper, with values like 23 and 52. It’s just not worth the wetsuit hassle.
The 4th and 5th are more of the same. Sunday morning the 5th turns glassy, but the swell is a pathetic 1ft with an 8-second period and energy at 15. It’s a lake, not an ocean.
The 6th and 7th keep the trend: tiny 1ft SE swell with a 10-second period. The 7th does have clean offshore winds, but the energy is only 25-26. You could probably catch a few on a log, but it’s not surf.
Then we get a tiny blip on Wednesday the 8th. The morning shows a 4ft SE swell, period 7 seconds, and combined energy hitting 125. It’s moderate wave energy, but it’s short-period windswell and the wind goes glassy in the morning. This is the closest thing to a standout, but it’s weak. The afternoon turns choppy again.
After that, it’s back to the doldrums. From the 9th right through to the 17th, we’re looking at waves mostly under 3ft, with energy figures dropping back into the teens and 30s. The 11th throws up a 5ft S swell (143 energy), but it’s a 5-second period and cross-shore wind – a chunky, messy wall of whitewater. That’s not for paddle surfing; that’s kite territory if you’re into that.
Honestly, the only real window is that Wednesday morning the 8th. It’s the best of a bad bunch, but it’s still only “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” The rest of the 16 days is a write-off. We’ve got a long gap of no real recommendations from the 9th through the 17th. It’s a tough stretch for the Maine coast.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 36°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
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 kJ | 37 | 26 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 79 | 125 | 122 | 111 | 86 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:55AM2.83m | 2:34PM2.51m | 2:34AM2.80m | 3:12PM2.54m | 3:15AM2.76m | 3:51PM2.59m | 3:59AM2.71m | 4:32PM2.66m | 4:47AM2.65m | 5:17PM2.76m | 5:40AM2.60m | 6:06PM2.86m | 6:38AM2.56m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:41PM0.45m | 8:14AM0.16m | 8:20PM0.45m | 8:51AM0.17m | 9:02PM0.43m | 9:28AM0.18m | 9:46PM0.40m | 10:09AM0.19m | 10:35PM0.34m | 10:54AM0.21m | 11:28PM0.28m | 11:43AM0.24m | 00:25AM0.19m | 12:36PM0.26m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 |
 | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | 8:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 36 | 31 | 32 | 36 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 24 |
Feels °C | 35 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 20 | 26 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 79 | 125 | 122 | 111 | 86 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 10 | SSW 3 | — | S 6 | SSE 3 | E 9 | E 10 | SE 9 | — | — | S 6 | S 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | — | — | 3 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 16 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | — | E 15 | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 5 | 2 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | NW 3 | N 3 | — | S 2 | — | — | — | — | E 4 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 37 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 209 | 234 | 493 | 296 | 472 | 296 | 324 | 585 | 2801 | 876 | 1328 | 1326 | 1326 | 155 | 247 | 11 | 11 | 62 | 11 | 49 |
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